The Facts:
Pizza: Paparonni’s Pizza (pronounced PAW-PAW-RAW-KNEE)
Business Category: Locally-owned
Website: http://paparonnis.com/
Location: 240 Gen. Daniel Ave. S.
in Danielsville , GA
Date of Review Visit: February
8, 2013
What I Ordered: Small (10”) pizza with sausage and
pepperoni; 0.5 liter Dr. Pepper to drink
Price: $8.54 (includes drink and tax but not tip)
The Micro:
Crust: The crust on this pizza has some good qualities. It is not too thick and not too thin. It has good consistency. The taste is quite good at first, but the
more I ate the more I noticed a salty taste that seemed to be due to the
crust. I will revisit the saltiness in
the “taste” criteria, but overall this crust grades out pretty well. Score: 8/10.
Sauce: The sauce has a good, fresh taste, and it appears in
good quantity. The company Paparonni’s
buys its sauce from is advertised on the walls of the dining room: it is based
in California . This sauce is among the better sauces I have
ever tasted. Score: 10/10.
Cheese: The cheese is quite good here as well, both in terms
of taste and quantity. The cheese under
the top layer comes out in small chunks because it never completely melts. Score: 9/10.
Toppings: Unfortunately, this is not the strength of this
pizza. The sausage is small processed
balls with plenty of spices but little flavor.
The pepperoni is only a little better: the taste is passable, but the
slices are thin and greasy. Score: 5/10
The Macro:
Appearance/Atmosphere/Service: The pizza has good
appearance, but it is served in a box even if you dine in. I have never had a problem with the
service. The dining room is purely
functional and needs some sprucing up, especially the old ugly carpet. On the bright side, Sirius XM’s The Message is played over the speakers
in the dining room. Score: 8/10.
Value: The price is low and the quality is rather good, but
this is only a 10” pizza. Exceptional
value would demand this be a 12” pizza. Score: 9/10
Taste: The salty taste is somewhat prevalent, but it is not
as bad as Pizza Hut. The toppings are
quite a shame because everything else works together pretty well. Score: 15/20
The Final Judgment:
Paparonni’s website says they want to make the best pizza
you have ever eaten. While it is not the
best pizza I have ever eaten, it is pretty good. Paparonni’s is worth a short drive to Danielsville. Score: 64/80
